Lathe Stock Transfer

[Vishu]

Hello,

 

I have a query on Mastercam Lathe version 9. I have created a model inside Lathe and configured the operations for

the model. The operations consist of Stock transfer operation also to perform operation on both side of the workpiece.

 

After defining all the operation for the model, When I open the Job Setup dialog box-> Boundaries -> Stock Parameters,

the settings corresponding to the currently active MC9 file is not retained. When I click on ok without making any

modifications the original settings is not retained. The Stock parameters and the chuck parameters gets modified.

Due to the this the Correct Stock boundaries and chuck paramaters are altered and the toolpath is no more correct.

 

Can anyone please suggest me whether I am going wrong somewhere or what's the problem there.

 

Thanks

 

Viswanathan

[Kyle Waters]

Is it possible that the file isn't the same one? I name my file when I start, seemed to work ok. I also set up all my boundaries before any machining. I will keep trying...

[chris m]

Once you define your stock and your chuck boundaries, do not go back into that screen unless you need to change them; if you do end up there click Cancel instead of OK. I don't know why but the parameters for the boundaries seem to reset themselves to some random values [probably from the cfg file] after you set the job up and will f__k you up if you go back in there.

 

C

[Philcott]

Chris,

 

Didn't you say that if the boundaries values get screwed up you need to delete the stock transfer, reset the boundry values and then re-create the stock transfer?

 

Phil

[chris m]

Phil

 

That happens when you start changing ops after doing Stock Flip, Transfer, etc. I ALWAYS have strange values in my stock definition after I set the file up initially if I accidentally go back in there. The only way not to f__k yourself is click Cancel

 

C

[Philcott]

Chris,

 

Lets hope this is a bit more stable when the next upgrade surfaces.

 

Phil

[Post dept]

Chris is right. Unfortunately, the key button here is the cancel button. Just set it up right the first time and never look back.

 

BT

[Philcott]

Brett the comedian,

 

quote:

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Just set it up right the first time

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That's a good one Brett.

 

Phil

[Vishu]

Whenever I do a stock transfer using a 3d model as the reference geometry, the model geometry is not shifting to the other spindle. If I use a 2d geometry for reference it is transferred easily.

 

Is there any trick in this.

 

Thanks in advance.

 

Viswanathan

[chris m]

I have never tried to do any toolpathing with 3D geometry; no help here

 

C